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Coordinator Vickie James, Board Member Adrian Self and Intern Rachel Van Gilder of the Farm and Food Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan joined KMAN in-studio Thursday. Created more than 9 months ago, they discussed the progress they’ve made conducting interviews with stakeholder groups involved in the food system — from farmers [...]

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Manhattan City administration has shaved off more than 2 mills from the proposed 2020 budget since the first City Commission budget work session in May, but Commissioners want to see the property tax burden further reduced. They discussed the proposed budget at their Tuesday meeting. As it currently stands, the proposed 2020 budget features a [...]

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MANHATTAN — The Native Stone Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse is opening a firework stand Monday that will help raise money for their organization. Spokesperson Lisa McCurdy says this is the most important fundraiser of the year for the organization. “It generates the funds we need for the year to provide things to the [...]

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GEARY COUNTY — One person is dead following an ATV accident Tuesday in rural Geary County. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called out to a rural field just off of Ava Road shortly after 4:30 p.m. in reference to an unresponsive man pinned under an ATV. Emergency responders determined the man to [...]

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MANHATTAN — Fire investigators have ruled the cause of Wednesday morning’s fire at Colonial Gardens mobile home park to be undetermined, with a loss of about $400,000 in damages. The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office was requested to assist by responding an accelerant detection canine. The dog is used to sniff out traces of potential [...]

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A former Fort Riley first division soldier received the Congressional Medal of Honor from the president on Tuesday. Former Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia received the medal of honor from President Donald Trump during a ceremony in Washington DC.  Bellavia served with the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq in 2004.  He is the first living [...]

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MANHATTAN — The Prairiewood Retreat and Reserve will be setting up a conservation easement in the tallgrass prairie. This easement, in partnership with the Kansas Land Trust, will cover over over 200 acres of the native tallgrass prairie . This will prohibit any future development on the historic grasslands. To celebrate this easement, Prairiewood will [...]

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It appears the Riley County Commission has avoided an election for its proposed 2020 budget, but an increase in the mill levy is still likely. The commission picked back up on their 2020 budget work session during their meeting Monday.  Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison brought the updated list of appropriation adjustments made by [...]

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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — A Geary County man is behind bars after police say he attempted to kill a man Monday morning. Junction City Police were dispatched around 9 a.m. to 223 North Washington Street for a report of a battery that occurred hours earlier. The victim, 49-year-old Francisco Correa reported he was battered with [...]

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WESTMORELAND, Kan. — The Pottawatomie County Commission is one step closer to determining how codes are established moving forward for residents and businesses in the Blue Township Sewer District County Counselor John Watt spoke Monday about how the area is in the process of adopting same codes that match what’s in place in the City [...]

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